LEGAL NOTICE OF HOMEMAKER/PERSONAL CARE PURCHASE
SENIOR SERVICES OF BELMONT COUNTY PROGRAMS
The Belmont County Board of Commissioners is taking bids through 11:00 a.m. January 14, 2026 from companies or organizations that are interested in providing homemaker and personal care services to senior citizens of Belmont County. $500 bid bond or certified check required. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) with instructions and conditions for bidding is currently available from the Commissioners’ Office, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 or at Senior Services of Belmont County, 67650 Oakview Drive, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 The bids must be received by the Commissioners’ Office in a sealed bid envelope on or before 11:00 a.m. January 14, 2026 by mail, courier, delivery service, or personal delivery, and bids will be opened at the Commissioners’ Office at 11:00 a.m., January 14, 2026.
Bidders must bid a per hour price, be willing and able to provide services 7 days a week, for the number of hours requested by the Commissioners, and comply with all applicable state, local and federal laws and regulations, including Title III, OOA 1965. Interested bidders will bid on the specifications contained in the ITB. The County is interested in contracting for the one-year period March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with the County’s option to renew or extend the contract for an additional one (1) year.
The Belmont County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid or combination of bids which is deemed most favorable to the County at the time and under the conditions stipulated.
The Commissioners will award the contract for this project to the lowest and best bid, which may not necessarily be the lowest bid; provided that the number of successful bidders selected will be based on the number needed by the Commissioners to sufficiently meet the needs of clients. The Commissioners do not make any guarantee as to volume of services for the Bidder(s) selected for contract award. No single factor will control the Board’s decision to award, and the Board reserves the right to exercise its full discretion.
By order of the Board of Commissioners of Belmont County, Ohio
Bonnie Zuzak, Clerk of the Board
Times Leader Advertisement: Monday December 22, 2025 and Monday, December 29, 2025.